Summary
Inspired by the dramatic true story of the Cocaine Cowgirls, Sugar follows two young Canadian women who get caught up in a major drug smuggling operation aboard a luxury cruise ship sailing around the world. With nowhere to run—the walls close in on them.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 45GoodWatch 31
IMDb4.5
Running time
1 h 41 min
A typical length for crime movies, −5 min on the typical 106
typical 106101Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 11 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+1Released
2022
November 18, 2022
4 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
- Canada
- Mexico
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, drug use, and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 27
Katherine McNamaraChloe
Jasmine Sky SarinMelanie
Éric BruneauJules
Anthony TimpanoSean
Kwame OnwuachiCarl
Armand AssanteErnie- ARAudrey RannouEmma
Jaden RainDylan
Patch MayIssac
Charlie EbbsElliot
Kevin WoodhouseGregory Lund- JAJuan Antonio Saldana MartinezAlfonso
Michel PerronYannick
Abdul AyoolaCharlie
Marshall BinghamBradley- SSSarah Segal LezarAustralian Interview Officer
- EDEric DavisAustralian Arresting Officer
Rebecca CrollJewelry Store Manager
Jonah CarsonDrunk Guy- RTRegina TalanconTeenage Girl #1
- HNHanna NoveloTeenage Girl #2
- TWThomas WeirAustralian Border Guard
Christian WagnerBellboy- FSFederico SteibBellboy
Directing · 1
- Vic Sarin Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Writing · 2
- Annelies Kavan Writer
- Ben Johnstone Writer
Editing · 2
- Mark Shearer Editor
- Sam Dewar Additional Editor
Sound · 2
- Keith Power Original Music Composer
- Matthew Chalmers Original Music Composer
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